razzle-dazzle
noun
raz·zle-daz·zle
ˌra-zəl-ˈda-zəl 
1
: a state of confusion or hilarity
2
: a complex maneuver (as in sports) designed to confuse an opponent
3
: a confusing or colorful often gaudy action or display
razzle-dazzle
adjective
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The Bay Area could soon be getting a new razzle-dazzle Benihana restaurant.
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John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
This shouldn’t discourage you from using Slides, however, since the graphic razzle-dazzle in the rival apps serves mostly to distract from the actual content.
—PCMAG, 25 Mar. 2025
That may be one explanation for the phony structural razzle-dazzle that bogs down Barry Levinson’s period crime drama, which stars Robert De Niro as both Frank Costello and Vito Genovese, two of New York’s most legendary mob bosses.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025
There were moments that just had a widescreen B&W image of the live band hovering over the stage that were nearly as compelling as anything in a more razzle-dazzle mode.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025
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John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
This shouldn’t discourage you from using Slides, however, since the graphic razzle-dazzle in the rival apps serves mostly to distract from the actual content.
—PCMAG, 25 Mar. 2025
That may be one explanation for the phony structural razzle-dazzle that bogs down Barry Levinson’s period crime drama, which stars Robert De Niro as both Frank Costello and Vito Genovese, two of New York’s most legendary mob bosses.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025
There were moments that just had a widescreen B&W image of the live band hovering over the stage that were nearly as compelling as anything in a more razzle-dazzle mode.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Razzle-dazzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/razzle-dazzle. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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